40enMon, 13 Aug 2012 20:34:13 GMTMon, 13 Aug 2012 20:34:13 GMTSkeelz 3*s are not as good as some of their other cards.

Of course with all the mono-Uppers, mono-Jungo and Jungo hybrids out there(the number of which are getting ridiculous) I wonder if GHEIST still stands a chance in this week's format.]]>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:25:02 GMTDraheera, Anibal, and Methane, I always considered Methane to be the weakest 4*. So whenever I built a mono-GHEIST, I didn't use him. Now that Draheera is gone, he is the replacement until a better 4* comes along. He isn't that bad, it just feels that his 7 power is a little on the weak side. My 5* choice was always Wardom, so I didn't care about Methanes additional damage much. Draheera/Anibal/Wardom still posed a 2HKO-threat, which is all you ever needed. It was just a matter of higher power to get the damage through.

Mono-GHEIST took a big hit when Arkn joined Toro and Rolph on the side-lines, but even then mono-GHEIST was doing just fine because Platinum isn't a liability. Now with Draheera gone as well, mono-GHEIST isn't as scary anymore, although you can now use Mok in Platinums place next to Elke and Z3r0 D34d.

Those 4 damage 2* really help keep mono-GHEIST alive because of the potential they have in combination with Wardom.

And yes, mono-Skeelz did receive ridiculous buffs as of late with Dr Falkenstein and before that with Michael. You can now have 2 cards with 7 power who have a base attack of 23 in combination with a 10/7, a 10/4, and an 8/4 -2 opp power. This insane power and attack manipulation is the reason why Greem is such a viable choice for a 4*. Of course there is the big threat of potential 12 damage as well. But with 7 power and no bonus she is rather easy to defend most of the time. Skeelz big downside is the third 2* slot.]]>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:18:10 GMTDraheera they're still pretty good. Sounds a promising idea although mono-Skeelz did get buffed recently with Dr Falkenstein]]>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 02:49:25 GMTGHEIST actually. After I did that, it was a breeze getting to 1300 with only a few losses. Sad, but true. SoA bonus is just so strong. I can understand why GHEIST and Roots are among the clans with the highest perma-ban count.]]>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:20:37 GMTJungo suffer quite a bit against SoA but who plays mono-GHEIST? No Draheera=Jungo Jungo everywhere!

Seriously though if those atk manip Jungo become a big problem I think you should find a excuse to play Junkz with Qubik as he's the only unbanned atk manip SoA that I can think of that has solid stats(Rubie and Ludwig could work to a extent too but only at low pillz). This is why putting Haaken in over Annuqa is probably a good idea, better than nothing and it does deter obvious Askai/Troompah nukes.]]>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 17:13:45 GMTAnnuqa and Futoshi Ld are decent against SoB clans. Also, Tsubame doesn't need her bonus that much.

I have the biggest problems against Jungo this week, which is why I'm going to switch decks around to make it to 1300. It seems like 2 out of 3 players I go up against play Jungo and draw Askai, Troompah, and Boohma in the same hand (I'm not even kidding). And because their attack manipulation is not in the bonus, it is a little hard to deal with.

I don't think I've ever seen the same deck that much during a week, even when GHEIST was super dominant with Rolph and Toro.]]>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 03:28:06 GMTAnnuqa will be OK, but you have to make sure she is the one you play on the round your bonus is activated so it can be predictable. I'm building a half Frozn deck as well, and I'm finding lately the Frozn's that can keep their bonus or work with out it are very valuable in ELO. Just because of the reliability vs SoB's in general.

Other then that I like the deck, pretty much eat Fang Pi dmg or deal with Frozn bonus.]]>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:56:45 GMTSat, 11 Aug 2012 15:05:34 GMTLorna from Skeelz before.

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Anyways, Sah Brinak isn't terrible without bonus. It is still 2 pillz you can get, which can mean winning an additional round.]]>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:54:11 GMTBrampah to Titsouk.]]>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 04:30:34 GMTSat, 11 Aug 2012 02:37:53 GMTSat, 11 Aug 2012 00:48:49 GMTSah Brinak and Zhu Tang in one deck just screams "unreliable" to me. It's a potentially strong deck, but only so long as you draw good hands...

And this, from the deck description, I think is wrong: "The Copy: Bonus Opp. on Annuqa and Futoshi Ld are also so crazy good. Nothing like killing GHEIST or Roots with their own bonus."

I believe their abilities should never activate vs GHEIST or Roots. Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this.]]>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:19:41 GMTThe frosted and the hitters

Any input is welcome. Wondering if there are adjustments I can make to this without killing the synergies.]]>